2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Class Lawsuit Challenging Diet Coke Labeling

Mealey's (July 1, 2019, 1:23 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Consumers who filed a class complaint against The Coca-Cola Co. alleging violations of New York law based on the labeling of Diet Coke failed to show that “diet” carries an “absolute” meaning, a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled June 27 (Evan Geffner, et al. v. The Coca-Cola Company, No. 18-3548, 2nd Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19173)....